Key information
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medical Sciences
- Teaching department
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science
- Credit value
- 15
- Restrictions
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Only for students registered on MSc Surgical & Interventional Sciences (SIS) and MSc Burns, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (BPRS) programmes. This module is taught as a 'one week' (9-5pm Mon-Fri) skills module. Students must be available to attend for the full week. Student numbers are limited.
- Timetable
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Alternative credit options
There are no alternative credit options available for this module.
Teaching for this hands-on module takes place at the dedicated surgical theatres of The Griffin Institute (formerly known as Northwick Park Institute of Medical Research (NPIMR). The module delivers specialized surgical skills which increase in complexity; specifically: vascular and microsurgical techniques. Skills include: (1) Assessment of necessity for microsurgery (2) Decisions as to protocol and procedures (3) Set up and use of operating microscope (4) Tissue dissection and vessel preparation (5) End-to-end and end-to-side anastomoses (6) Interrupted and continuous sutures (7) Fault finding and repair.
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Intended teaching term:
Term 2 ÌýÌýÌý
Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)
Teaching and assessment
- Mode of study
- In person
- Methods of assessment
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100%
Clinical, laboratory or practical activity
- Mark scheme
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Numeric Marks
Other information
- Number of students on module in previous year
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7
- Module leader
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Mr Nader Francis
- Who to contact for more information
- dsis.sis@ucl.ac.uk
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.
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